01 November 2011
City of London Corporation presses ‘pause’ button
overnight on St Paul’s legal action
Stuart Fraser, the City of London Corporation’s Policy Chairman,
said today:
‘The Church has changed its standpoint and announced it is
suspending legal action on its land.
Given that change, we’ve pressed the ‘pause’ button overnight on
legal action affecting the highways – in order to support the
Cathedral as an important national institution and give time for
reflection.
‘We want to leave more space for a resolution of this difficult
issue – while at the same time not backing away from our
responsibilities as a Highway Authority.
‘We’re hoping to use a pause – probably of days not
weeks – to work out a measured solution.
‘We will make a further announcement tomorrow lunchtime.’
Ends
Notes to editors
View summary of the committee meeting on Friday 28 October
2011
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